Nov 15, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) and guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrate after the Cavs beat the Chicago Bulls and moved to 14-0 on the season at ...

But if you ask Mitchell if he’s playing the best basketball of his career, he won’t necessarily say that he is. He has a different way of describing what he’s doing well in this series.

Donovan Mitchell scores Cavs' franchise-record, career-best 71 points in OT win The Cleveland guard becomes just the 7th player in NBA history to score at least 70 points in a game.

Mitchell averaged 24 points, five assists and 4.5 rebounds per game after 71 appearances. He shot 44.3% from the field, including 36.8% from beyond the arc, and 82.3% from the free-throw line.